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CPFAFFD 260 Automatic

INSTRUCTIONS

FOREWORD

Your dream has come true!

You ore now the proud owner of a PFAFF 260 Automatic--the sewing machine with untimited possibitities.

This instruction book wilt help you understand the machine arid give you valuable tips to make sewing more fun for you.

Even if you are an experienced seamstress, you witl find this book a valuable guide to easy sewing -- PFAFF Automatic Sewing.

Follow these simple instructions and familiarize yourself with the exclusive automatic features of your machine. You will find sewing
exciting on your easy-to-operate PFAFF Automatic.

If you have any sewing problems, please contact your Pfaff dealer. He will be glad to help you at any time.

Pfaff International Corporation

New York, N.Y.
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1 Thread toke-up lever 8 Stitch length dial 14 Bed slide

2 Top control (0) cover 9 Reverse Iced control IS Needle
3 Embroidery pattern length lever (E) 10 Light switch 16 Automatic needle threader
4 Dial (C) 11 Drop Iced control 17 Needle thread tension
5 Zigzag linger-lip conlrol 12 Needle plate 18 Sewlighl
6 Bobbin winder 13 Transverse rotary hook 19 Stitch width dial
7 Slop motion knob 20 Needle position lever

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21 Bolance wheel 25 Fore cover 29 Needle set screw

22 Collopsble spool puss 26 Presser bar lifter 30 Bed plote
23 Top cover 27 Sewing foot thumb screw 31 Spoce for built-in motor
24 Needle threoder control 28 Sewusg foot 32 Doubfe receptacle for speed confrof and
power cords

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b 4 Make sure stop motion knob b is tightened before you
begin sewing (clockwise as indicated by white arrow).

Whenever you have to turn balance wheel a, turn it to

ward you (counter-clockwise as shown by black arrow).

Never run a threaded machine unless you hare fabric under the presser foot.

The machine will feed the material under the sewing foot automatically. All you have to do is guide
the work. Never try to hasten feeding by pushing or pulling the fabric while stitching because the
needle may bend or break.

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.4 Always turn the balance wheel toward you until take-up

/ lever d is ot its highest position before you begin and

after you have completed a seam. Failure to observe this
rule may cause the thread to s
ip out of the needle eye.
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Also, it is easier to remove the work with the take-up
lever up.

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Knee Control

Press the right knee lightly

against the knee control
lever. The harder you press,
the foster the machine will
run.

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Push plug I into scuptacle 2, and plug 3

at other end ot cord into the wall outlet.
The loot or knee control is permanently
connected to the machine.
Foot Control
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Place the foot control under
the cabinet within easy reach
of your foot. Rest the right
foot on the speed control and
press. The harder you press,
the faster the machine will
run.

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Set: Lever E —0 Dial A— 0
Dial C — 0 Lever B —

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Dial G regulates the stitch length (the higher the number on the dial, the longer the stitch).
To back
tack the end of a seam, simply depress the finger-tip control.

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Set: Dial C —0 . Lever E—0

If you wont to sew a few wide zigzag stitches while the machine is set for
straight stitching (A on 0). merely press down the finger-tip control. When the
lever is released, the machine resumes straight stitching automatically.

To sew longer zigzag seams, torn dial A to desired stitch width (indicated by
numbers 1 to 6).

When dial A is set between /s and 2, you can double the stitch width by depress
ing the finger-tip control (important for making buttonholes).

When you push the control up, the machine will sew straight. regardless of
the stitch width set (ideal for tying off zigzag seams).

Lever B changes the position of the needle in the needle plate slot. Thus the
stitching can be moved from the center to the left or right of the slot, as desired.

The position et tever B (telt, center right) mdi

cotes the position of the needle in the needle
plate stat.

Dial G lengthens zigzag

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stitches or packs them
more closely together
(satin stitch). I

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Set: LeverE.3
Swing back the cover on control D.
Your embroidery design dial shows all the primary designs you can make
with the Automatic. Pick your design and turn the dial so it points to that design.
The numbers in the slot indicate the machine dial settings which will give you
the design you have chosen.

Here is an example:

Turn control A to 0.
Flick lever B left (as indicated by arrow).

BH Turn dial C clockwise until 5 is at top.

Turn dial D clockwise until 3 is opposite red mark
(see arrow).

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To obtain an attractive design, set dial G (page 6) between 0.2 and 0.4 (depend
ing on type of fabric and thread size) so that stitches are packed closely to
gether.

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8 indicates whether lever B
slsould be moved to the
—, right, left or central position.
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You can produce a nice border effect (see above illustra
tion) by simply moving
lever B ft om the left to the center and right, withou
t changing settings A, C and
D This is an advantage of the PFAFF Automatic

Most designs are made with dial A set on ‘0”

(see box A on dial wheel) so
that this setting need hardly be changed. R 7095

important
If the setting indicated in box A is 1.5’ (for eight designs only), set dial C first.

A Big Advantage of the PFAFF Automatic

Each of the primary designs pictured on the embro
idery design dial can be
sewn in different lengths. Therefore you can vary the appear
ance of the pattern
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without changing the stitch length. The pattern length

which has seven graduations
is cont rolled by lever E, A
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four numbered (I, 3, 5 ond 7) and three un
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numbered. Maximum pattern length is obtained by setting

lever E on 7”, and
minimum length by setting it on “1 “When it is set on 0’, the Automatic
mechanism is disengaged.
LeverEat: 1 3 5 7
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Hold the balance wheel and turn stop motion knob b all the way to
the left (counter-clockwise).

Place spool of thread on right-hand spool pin. The bobbin Itiread

should always be the same size as that used on the spool, or a little
tirier.

Pull thread train spni and lead it clockwise around thread etainr
stud g. crossing the ttread.

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I Pass end of thread through slot in bobbin, from inside.
Set bobbin on bobbin winder spindle so that key at base
of spindle enters slot in bobbin. Press in lever i.

Hold end of thread and slowly start machine. Having

wound a few turns, break off end of thread and continue
winding at a faster pace.

Bobbin winder will stop automatically when bobbin is

full.
‘9 If you don’t want a full bobbin, press out lever i when
sufficient amount of thread has been wound.

You may continue sewing while you are winding bobbin

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As shown in illustration 1 hold bobbin in left hand so that the thread end falls
from the top down toward you, and insert bobbin into bobbin case,

Hold the bobbin firmly in the bobbin case and pull the thread into the case
slot.

Pull the thread under the tersioii spi ing until it emerges from the openIng at
the end of Itse spring. Leave about three inches of thread hanging horn the
bobbin case.

Hold the case by its open latch, so that the bobbin cannot fail out.

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A Raise needle to its highest point and open bed slide, so you can
see sewing hook.

Reach under the machine with your left hand and lilt latch k
with your forefinger. Pull out bobbin case with bobbin by hold
ing the latch. When you release latch k the empty bobbin drops
out.

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It is best to tilt machine bock when inserting bobbin case the first time. After
you hove become more procticed. you will manoge without tilting it. Move bed
slide all the way to the left. Make sure the needle is still at its highest point.
With the thumb and forefinger of left hand, lift latch k and turn bobbin case
until slot at end of latch points up (see arrow). Then place it on center stud s
of hook.

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In replacing the bobbin case, if is best to hold the loose end
of thread so that it will not get jammed between bobbin case
and hook. Release latch Ic and press against bobbin case
until you hear it snap into place. An improperly inserted bobbin
case will cause needle breakage.

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Merenzed Needle
Types of Fabrics Silk
Cotton Size
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Fine Fabrics 80 60
to The appearance of the finished seam is dependent on the
such as georgette, chiffon, botiste, to or
000 correct relationship between needle, thread and fabric,
voile, lawn, silk. 100 twist 70
Select the proper thread sizes and needles from this chart,

Lightweight Fabrics 70
A & B The some size threads should be used in the needle and
such as dress silks aid cottons. to 80
sheer woolens. shirting. dra- twist on the bobbin. Some experienced seamstresses prefer a
80
peries. somewhat thinner bobbin thread. However, the bobbin
thread never should be thicker than the needle thread,
Medium Fabrics 50
such as lightweight woolens, B & C
to 90
madras, muslin. brocades, heavy twist
70
silks and rayon, gabardine.

Heavy Fabrics 40
C & D
such as coating, denim, corduroy, to ioo
slipcover fabrics, bed ickings, twist
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lightweight canvas.

Very Heavy Fabrics 24 90

such as heavy Tickings, canvas, E
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overcoating. sailcloth, up- twist
40 110
holstery.

Synthetics, Rayon, Acetate Determined by Deteitnined

including nylon, orion, dacron, weight of fabric byihieodsiz
plastics. etc. 40 to 50 601080

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On PFAFF 260 sewing machines. System 130 R, flat-shank needles are used
for all ordinary sewing and embroidery work. The needle system is stamped
on the bed slide. Genuine Plaff needles, System 130 R. are available from every
Pfaff dealer. Bent or blunt needles should not be used.

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Bring needle bar to its highest point and lower sewing foot.

Loosen needle set screw o half a turn -€< and pull old needle out of needle
clamp. Insert new needle into opening of needle clamp and push ii up as far
as it will go. Make sure that flat side of shank faces toward the back and
long groove toward you. Tighten needle set screw o.

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Place spool of thread on spool pin 1 and lead thread end through holes
in thread guides 2 and 3 and through both thread retainer openings 4
(see illustration oppoite).

Lead thread clockwise around tension and pull it between any two of
the tension discs 5.

Bring takeup lever 7 as high as it will go and pass thread from right
to left through one of the holes at its end. Pull thread info slots at left
of thread guides 8 ond 9 and then into the slot ot left of needle clamp 10.

Then thread needle, front to back. The automatic needle threader will
do this for you easily and quickly.

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Before you begin, make sure that the needle is at its highest position,.e. that the lower hole of the
ascending takeup lever d is in line with the bottom edge ot the top cover. Now lower the sewing
toot and —

With your left hand push needle threader control down until threader prong w (see opposite

page) penetrates needle eye. Keep control in this position.

Hold thread loosely and lead it from left around the small pin, then place it behind hook ot
threader prong.

Release control slightly until prong w reverses and pulls thread through needle eye.

Jerk control down again so the thread loop will fatI off the prong. Pull thread through needle
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When you hove had sufficient needle threading practice, you moy
shorten the procedure as follows:

Push needle threader control down. Place thread behind hook ot prong
w so that its end is about i/
inch to the right of the prong. Slowly re
lease control Prong w now pulls end of the thread -- instead of the
loop -- through needle eye.

Since take-up lever d is not at its highest point when you thread the
needle. pull obout four inches at thread through the needle eye before
you begin sewing.

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Hold needle thread lightly in your left hand. Turn balance wheel toward you until
the needle moves down and up again and take-up lever reaches its highest position.
Lightly pull needle thread to draw bobbin thread up through needle plate slot. Place
both threads back under sewing foot before you put fabric into machine.

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Balanced tensions are essential for sewing. If your tension is correct, you will
have perfect seams as sketched below (Ill).

Sketch I — The threads interlock on the underside of the fabric.

Cause: Upper tension too loose or lower tension too tight.

Sketch II — The threads interlock on the surface of the fabric.

Cause: Upper tension too light or lower tension too loose.

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To check whether the tensions are correctly balanc
ed, take a closely woven piece of fabric and sew
o levi straight and zigzag seams, Il the straight
stifrhes are hghtly drawn in on both sides of the
fabric (seC seam sketch Ill), the tensions are cor
red The surest way to double-check this is by ex
amining a zigzag seam, If the zigzag seam is equal

ly wide on surface and underside of the fabric,

that is, it the threads are locked exactly at the zigs
a rid zags at the seam, the tension adiustnsent is
correct,

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The bobbin thread tension rarely needs adjusting, except for embroidery when
it should bc a little tighter than for ordinary sewing. Adjustment is made by
a small knurled screw on the bobbin case which can be turned with the thumb
tip
Turn it left .—€( for looser tension.
Turn it right for tighter tension.

Determine correct bobbin tension by holding the thread end between thumb
and forefing2r and letting the bobbin case hang freely. The tension should be
strona enough to keep the bobbin case from being pulled down by its own
weight. However, as you jerk your hand slightly, the bobbin case should grad
ually slide down
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The final stitch appearance can be regulated by the upper
tension dial. as follows:
Turn left < for looser tension.
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Turn right )— for tighter tension.
The upper tension is so designed that all grades of ten
sion -- loose to tight -- can be covered with one complete
turn of the tension dial. The numbers on the tension dial
indicate different degrees of tension. The higher the num
ber, the greater the tension. For ordinary sewing, the
upper tension should be set between 3 and 5.

Your upper tension has a third tension disc for two-needle

work.

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Turn dial until the number indicating the desired stitch length is opposite the
mark on the dial housing (see straight arrow). Or sew a few stitches and
regulate stitch length as required.

To facilitate satin stitching, the 0--i range on the scale is u

1 st as large as the
1—4 section. The setting depends on the type of fabric and thread size used.
For normal satin stitching, set dial on 0.2.

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To backtack the beginning or end of a seam, simply press the finger-tip control
down. When the control is released, the machine resumes forward sewing
automatically. This feature is ideal for darning rips with the ordinary sewing
toot.

To do this, operate the control in rhythm and move the fabric slightly sideways.
In this way, one seam is placed neatly beside the other.

The reverse stitches wilt be about the same length as forward stitches

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The machine feed is dropped for darning, hoop embroidery and button sewing.

To lower feed below the needle plate, turn drop feed control v
clockwise Fabric will cease feeding.

When control v is turned to the right as far as it will go, feeding of

the fabric resumes automatically when you start sewing.

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Lilt both ndte mid presser bars to their highest positions

arid turn the sewing foot thumb screw tri the tell. THi the
tort sideways arid pull it Joir Shp air tow tort and
tighten the screw socurly

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Remove the sewing fooL Attach dat iiiiiy foot troni ttiu rear
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-laid spring clip n so trut it is butiiiid the riredle set I
screw, arid tiglite nscre-N c Attach darning hook d ris
llutiatd so that wtn you iowur pi 055Cr bar liftui e, the
darning foal will stay iii positioir Remember to tower
presser bar lifter e so that the upper tension is activated.

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Longevity and smooth machine performance are dependent on regular and

proper cleaning and oiling.

Use Pfoff sewing machine oil only. Never lubricate machine with animal or
vegetable oils. Remove all lint before oiling.

All moving and rotating parts require regular lubrication, It is advisable to

establish a potrern when oiling your machine. Begin under the bedplote. The
principal oiling points are marked by arrows.
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The raceway in the sewing hook is the most important
oiling point. Put one drop of oil into the raceway each
day you sew. A dry raceway will cause rapid wear.
i7 Don’t forget to oil the bearings and bevel gears of the
short hook shaft.

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 The oiling points in the machme aim can be reached
easily by removing the top cover. Oil should be apphed

E slarngly. Exc vise quantities of oil

and cause mactare sluggishness
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One oi two drops
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oil usually will suffice.

Before you remove lIe top cover. et Ivei E hetv.e ii 5

asa

To pull cover up, till it back and lift

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Oiling points iii the machine

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Accumulations of lint packed between the tooth rows of the feed cause noisy
operation of the machine. Therefore, from time to time, remove the needle plate
and clean the feed with a toothpick or similar wooden object.

The needle plate is held in place by a press stud and can be removed without
a screwdriver. To do this, lift back end first and till out.

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Tilt the machine back and take out bobbin case and A
bobbin. With a soft brush remove the lint which has
occumutafed in the vicinity of the sewing hook.

Once in a while your PFAFF should be given a thor.

ough checkup by your Pfaff dealer.

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lir 1 5-wutt sewlighi is recessed under the machme arm and can be swung out by pulling down the grille.

T chcige the ligni bulb: Push bulb into socket, turn left, and pull out.

When inserting new P FAF F light bulb, be sure to slide bulb pins into bayonet socket slots.

Press bulb in and turn right. Close grille. Note voltage of electric circuit.

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Press this button to switch

sewlight on and off.
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1. Machine Skips Stitches

Cause Remedy

Needle incorrectly inserted. Push needle up a far as it will go and be sure that the long groove
laces toward you, and flat side of shank away from you.

Wrong needle. The correct needle system is stamped on bed slide. (For ordinary sewing.
use System 130 R needles.)

Needle bent, Insert new needle.

Machine threaded improperly. Check and correct threading as instructed on pages 16 and 17.

Needle too fine or too thick for the thread. Use correct needle and thread.

2. Needle Thread Breakc

Cause: Remedy:

The above mentioned may cause thread breakage. See remedies listed under 1. above.

Thread tension too tight. Adlust tensions as instructed.

Poor or knotty thread used. Use good quality threads only.

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Hook raceway is jammed with thread or needs oiling. Clean and oil hook raceway.

Burn or sharp edges on needle plate slot. Polish needle plate slot wilh fine emery cloth.

3. Needle Breaks

Cause: :
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Bent needle strikes point at sewing hook. Replace needle a ance to prevent further damage.

Needle too thin cr thread tao neavy Use correct needle and thread sizes.

fabric pulls needle so it bends and strikes needle plate. Dont farce the feeding motion. Guide the material lightly.

Bobbin case inserted incorrectl’. Push bobbin case until you hear it snap into place.

4. Faulty Stitch FormatIon

Cause: Remedy:

Improper tension. Adjust tensions as Instructed.

Thread tao heavy, knotty or hard. Use only first.rate thread .. the correct size for the needle and fabric.

Bobbin unevenly wound. Dont run thread over finger when winding the bobbin, but lead it
around thread retainer stud on top cover and through thread guide.

Pieces at thread between tension discs. Raise presser bar lifter and remove thread.

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5. Machine Feeds Improperly

Cause: Remedy:

Feed dog set too low, does not rise up enough Hove your PlaIt dealer make the necessary adjustment.
above needle plate level.

Accumulations ol nI packed between feed teeth, Take off needle plate and remove lint with a still brush.

6. Machine Works Heavily

Cause Remedy

Motor belt has shrunk and causes excessive pressure Have your Pfaff deajer adjust the belt tension.
on bearings.

Hook raceway tacks oil or is obstructed by pieces of Clean and oil hook raceway.
thread.

Mechanism ctoggecl by inferior oil. Use only Pfcifi sewing machine oil -- never salad oil or glycerine.

Bobbin winder working white sewing (when a bobbin Stop bobbin winder.
is not being filled).

Thread Jamming

The new PFAFF rotary hook will not normally jam, even if the machine should be handled improperly.
If thread should happen to jam in the raceway of the sewing hook, the power of the motor will be sufficient to over
come hard working of the mechanism.

Thread jamming can be avoided, however, by following the instructions on page 4.

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Zipper Insertion ‘tSQ Edge Stitching

Machine Setting: C —0 A - 0 Machine Setting: C —0 . A— 0 to 4

E-.0 B—* E-0
Sew parallel rows of straight or zigzag
Pin or baste closed zipper on wrong side
stitches at various distances from the
of fabric. Posifiori of zipper depends on
fabric edge by using adjustable seam
whether or not you want the edge of the
guide No. 53071 and the edge stitcher
fabric to overlap the zipper. Turn fabric
(without quilting gouge). The seam
to right side. Run a straight seam close to
guide is fastened to the machine bed
left edge of zipper, stitch across end and
with the long thumb screw. For wider
up the other side in one continuous opera
marginal stitching, turn edge guide
tion. Use right edge of foot as a guide. For
half a turn and use low end as a guide.
other types of zipper insertion, follow direc
tions in your zipper package.

Quilting

Machine Setting: C —0 . A—0 or 2

E-0 . B— •
Edge stitcher No. 41 350 used with the
quilting gauge sews parallel rows of
stitching over the entire surface of the
fabric, Always guide the gauge finger
along the preceding row of stitches.

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Attractive ta cosies, slippers, seat pads
and coverscan be quitted.

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Flat felled seunis cue used to durably loin two pieces it tot u ide ii

opera t Ohs

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felling on elasticized fabocs o sly.

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Lay pieces together with the wrong sides tocinq end tIc Pr, pot
‘i ccli. Feed both pieces into felling foot. cs illustrated, so lit hi iii’ tide ir is
folded over edge of top piece and
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truding seam allowance is not foldpd
twice.

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Second sea ci

Open the two pieCs, plum him under the needle riqht side up insert sam ridqe
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into iclillia fuel operiira ned stihh down to the eft. Make sure that second span, is
dam J es ti tie edqe ht nt th void it

The frlliiiq I sot has a nccdfe slot, rafhei than a needle hole, to permit zigmag felling

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Rolled Hems Hemming

Machine Setting: C-O A.-2 to 4 Machine Setting: C —O A—Oar 21o4

E—O E—0

Rotted hems ore used to finish sheer or delicate
fabrics. For a smooth. unpuckered hem, ease
thread tension slightly and set dial A on 2 or 3. To
hem tricol fabrics, increase the tension and use the
widest zigzag stitch so the hem has a rolled shelf
effect.
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The hemmer foot is indispensable if you
want to sew a uniform hem. You can hem
with slraight or zigzag stitches, depending
on the type of fabric you are using. Clip aft
the corner of the fabric to facilitate inser
tion into the hemmer foot. Feed fabric so
that the raw edge is in line with the left
edge of the hemmer foot opening. If you
feed less, the fabric will not be folded twice
and the raw edge will show. Avoid ugly
ends by slowing down feeding. To do this,
press the fabric against the needle plate

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on the left side of the foot before you come
to the end of the hem.

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3 Overcasting Edges

Machine Setting E —0 C —0 A — 2 to 4 0 a

Overcasting prevents frayed edges. Use a long, wide 21q1ii li i’l with
the needle taking one stitch into the fabric and the othc I -iii ay ‘v
cast edges alter fabric is cut and beforc the pIec’s ci

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Butt Seaming

Machine SeBinj B 0 0 A — 3 or 4 B —

Two similar pieces of fabric vhich do riot ravel easily may be butted together and
joined with zIgzaq ttches Wnr n bed sheets may be mended this way. Ctit out worn
center strip. Place the selvaqed edges of the remaining pieces of sheet under the sewing
foot so that the abutted edq”s arc centered under the needle. Join them with close.
wide 7Iqzaq stitches l-4rrii raw i dqes of sheet,

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Attaching Lace
Inserting Lace
Machine Setting E — 0 C — 0 A — 1 to 3 8 —

Machine Setting: C 0 A—i to 3

You can attach lace edging in one simple operation.
E-0 8—4
Overlap lace on raw edge. Sew to tabric with narrow
zigzag stitches, taking one stitch into lace and tabric and Pin or baste lace on fabric, Sew together
the other into lace only with needle taking one stitch into fabric
alone and one into the lore. Carefully trim
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excess tobric underiieoth.

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 Inserting Patches

St E - 0 C — 0 A - 4 B —

Lorge hes tor b poced qwck y The foUowrng method may be used or ersey
tobrics Cut patce p tn grmri wi m
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0 . th rest 0
t the tabr-c Pace the potc
over th domovd ovo Se.. down with a wide ziyaa stitch o4 mediurr enq

co odDfioriO senoo v-’v wice T. ove aa frm c’ose seoos

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Single-Needle Carding
Shirring
Machine Setting: E — 0 C 0 A — 2 B —

Machine Setting: C —0 . A 2 to 2’/s

Set stitch length between ‘: and 1. Trace pattern on fabric
E—O
and place a filler thread under the groove in the sole
of the cording foot. FoIlw the pattern and hold the filler Follow above directions for shirring, but
thread lightly. place tiller thread under rather than on
V top of the fabric. Fabric and filler thread
both are guided in the groove of the foot.
Width of zigzag depends on thickness of
filler thread used.

When you have finished the zigzag seam,

slide material along the filler thread to
distribute fullness. Finish the shirririg with
a line of straight stitching.

Leave filler thread in the shirririg or pull

it out, piece by piece, as you straight-stitch,

depending on the stress to which the shirring

will be exposed.

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AppBque Work

Machine Setting: E —0 A—I ‘/2 to 3 (optional)

C-0

Pin or boste applique on fabric and overcast edges.

Appliques also can be attached with a satin stitch or any
embroidery design.

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Openwork £mbroidery

Mochine Setting E — 0 C —0 A —0 and 2’ B —

There are hundreds of palterns excellent for openwork embroidery. Although similar
n appearance to applique, openwork embroidery is much simpler Lets embroider
the 25-square box illustroted. First, sew over all traced lines twice, using short stroight
stitches. Then sew over straight-stitch lines with o medium-wide satin stitch. Make
sure that your rows o satin stitching are even so the corners of your squares look neat.

4 When you finish sewing. cut out every other square. Be corefu hot you non I

the seams.

To make an attractive modern design, outline flowers or free lorins wIn on

dery design instead of satin stitching.

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1n Scroliwork
ScaIIopnq
Machine Setting E 0 A 2 to 4
Machine Settinq E ito 7 A 2 C 3 C 0 . 1
B-
• V
D-5
Draw designs on fabric. Clamp work into em

Scalloping can be done no jiffy on your PFAFF 260 broidery hoops. As you arc following the scioll
Automatic. Scalloped edges can be used effective work outline with wide satin stitches, move hoops
ly as trimming on numerous articles right, then left, alter naling the rhythm and the di
rection of your movements. An exciting note may
The illustrations (left) show how scalloping adds
be added by using variegated thread.
sparkle to a child’s collar, Here’s how to do it.
First, trace the collar pattern on a doubled piece
of fabric. Set machine as indicated above,
place fabric under sewing toot and guide
/ needle along traced line. The scallops are
I produced automatically You may vary
the length of the scallops (see sketch) by
changing the setting of lever E. When you
have finished, trim excess fabric along

! scalloped edge.

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mitaiion Hemstitching
Machine Setting E —0 .C —0 . A — 2 ‘/v . B — “, )
Stitch Length: 1 — 1 / . Increase Tension

Beaufitul hemsfifching effects on handkerchiefs, blouses, dresses, and so forth, can be made
with Pfatts System 130 (wing) needle available at Ptaft stores at extra cost. Loosely woven
fabrics, such as batisfe, organdy, georgette, etc., are well suited to hemstitching while woolly
fabrics are not recommended because needle penetrations close up. Since the henistitching
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needle has a slightly thicker shank, the needle set screw must be turned out far enough for
insertion. The hemsfitching needle cannot be threaded with the automatic needle threader. -, ,0

Hemstitctting is very riinple (see sketch)

I Sew tirst row on the left of the area to be hemstitched

2 Stop machine when needle is in fabric on the right.

3 Lilt sewing toot, turn fabric in the direction at arrow, and lower toot again.

4 Sew second row, as shown in sketch, guiding material parallel to tirst row so that needle penetrates
needle hates of previous zigzag stitches as it descends on the right. 57138
S it you ore mahing more than two lines at fiemstitctiirig, alternately leone needle in fabric on the lett and
right at turning points, pivot fabric on needle, arid proceed as directed above,

H e rn s t it c h i a g
Hemstitchtng ts successful on linen and twilled fab
rics. Far this type of work use an ordinary needle.
Draw several threads out ot the fabrics. Set machine
for a medium-wide zigzag stitch and sew along both
edges of the strip, making sure that *zigsi and
zags’ in both rows ore exactly opposite each other.
Set stitch length according to thread bar width you
desire.
‘ Draw threads from the edge until your fringe is the
length you want. Zigzag along thts line and you--

will ftave picat edging.

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Q Blindstitching

Machine Setting: E 0 C —0 A — 1 to 2 B —

Stitch Length: Maximum

Hemming dresses and skirts by bond is a laborious task. You can do ii easily on your
PFAFF on medium and heavy fabrics. Use zigzag foot No. 51378 with blindstitch guide
No. 46669, which you can buy at your Pfaff store, Attach the guide so that its vertical
flange goes through the sewing foot slot. Use a No. 70 needle, a loose upper tension
and thin thread in the needle.
2 [ Next, follow this procedure:
Turn fabric wrong side up. Fold selvoged material once (Fig. 1). unselvaged fabric
twice (Fig. 2). It is advisable to press or baste hem, Guide work evenly, holding o tp
hem edge against thc vertical flange of the blindstitch guide. Set dial A so that needle

takes left stitch exactly in the folded edge and right stitch up to or over the hem edge.
When hem is tinished, stitches will not be visible on top side. I
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57.178 Automatic Biindstitching

Used for draperies or curtains.

MochineSetting: E-.1 . A.-0
Stitch Length: 1
-

—
B.— •
1/2
- C—i . D—6
..

F
Blindstifching will be visible on the right side of sheer and filmy fabrics.
Therefore these fabrics should be blindstitched using the above setting
which results in a number of narrow and one wide zigzag stitch, sewn
at regular intervals. Use thread that matches fabric and fold the hem
as illustrated, placing bulk of material on the left side. Run upper fold
along right inside edge of foot,

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 R 8046

Sewing Buftonholes

Machine Sethng E 0 C 0 A 1 B ‘-

Stitch Length. 0.2

Attach buttonhole foot No, 51016 and et slide on buttonhole gouge to buttonhole
length desired. The buttonhole is the right Iengt[i when beginning of first seam reaches
red end of slide indicato.’ (see arrow).

Tfie basic machine settings need not be changed in sewing a buttonhole. All specal
settings are made b’ simply pushing lever F up (for tying off> or down Ilni bar
tacking).
V

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•
jh.’ 4

If you prefer more prominent but

tonholes, pull a filler cord through
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the hole in left toe of foot. To get the
correct stitch length, sew on a piece
of scrap material. In making buttonholes in soft or loosely woven fabrics, it is advisable
to place a piece of tissue paper under the material. Ta strengthen bulloiiholes iii Ii cot
and knit fabrics, insert a piece of firmly woven cotton material between the fabric
layers,

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 Instructions for Buttonholtng

p I Sew first side over a fUler cord. When beginning of

i
seam reaches slide indicator on buttonhole gauge. it is

D
the right length. Leave needle in fabric on right side of
its throw,

I
2 Lift foot. turn fabric around clockwise, using needle as
as
C
a pivot. Lower foot, take one stitch to the left, pull filler
C,
I-n cord taut and lay it parallel to completed line of stitch-
0 0g.
C
0
L)
C, 3 Press lever F down. Make 4 to 6 bartack stitches, slight
U ly closing together buttonhole end to reduce length of
bar.

4 Release lever F. Trim tiller cord at end ot first stitch row. Sew second
row and stop about 4 to 6 stitches from end of first row.

5 Press lever F down. Make second tack. as instructed above.

6 Push lever F up and make 3 to 4 tying stitches.

7 Trim both the sewing and filler threads, Open the buttonhole with
your seam ripper. Be careful not to injure the bartacks,

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Button Sewing

Don’t be afraid to sew on buttons, hooks, eyes or rings with your PFAFF. Attach button
sewing foot No. 66120 and drop machine feed.

Buttons with no:mal (5/32”) spacing between holes

Machine Setting: E —0 C —0 A —0 8—

Place button under button sewing foot and align so that needle will enter left hole.
Let needle stitch through hole and start machine, makrng two or three tying stitches.
Press lever Fall the way down and sew as many zigzag stitches as you deem necessary
to fasten button securely. Release lever F and again make two or three tying stitches.

When sewing on four-hole buttons, lift foot, reposition button and repeat the above process, stitching through the second pair
of holes.

Hooks, eyes or rings are attached in the same manner.

Smaller buttons or snap fasteners with narrower spacing between holes

Machine Setting: E —0 . C —0 . B —

Place button under button sewing toot and let needle stitch through left hole. Turn dial A to the right, usually to “3’, until needle
is centered over right hole, Start machine and sew as many zigzag stitches as you think necessary. Push lever F up and make
two or three tying stitches.

Smaller four-hole buttons are attached as discussed above.

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 Darning

Machine Setting E —0 C — 0 A 0 8 — I
Prepare your machine for darning as follows:

Remove presser toot and drop machine feed Use Ieed over plate No 41251 to increase
tautness of fabric in hoops and permit free movement. To fasten the feed cover plate
to the machine, slip its finger into the hole of the necdle plate, as illustrated, turn, and
fasten in position with bed slide (see illustration below).

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Attach darning toot as instructed on page 24. arid Suspend presser bar from the rear
of the face cover with darning hook Nb. 461 28. Even though the presser bar is suspend
ed, the presser bar titter must be lowered to activate the tension, or the upper thread
teriston wilt be released -- and you cannot sew without it.

Place fabric into darning hoops

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 R 5913
Thin Spots
Remember that a stitch in time saves nine
and reinforce spots that hove worn thin
with short stitches mode lengthwise and
across worn section. Clamp fabric into
darning hoops and move it Irelly under
the needle.
Long rips may be darned with the normal
sewing foot and without hoops. Raise ma
chine feed and use forward-reverse stitch
control.
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Triangular Tears
Triangular tears ore best darned by plac
ing the torn section between hoops and
making close stitches across and length
wise. Move work under the needle with
both hands.
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Small Holes
Darn small and medium-size holes by
trimming ragged edges with the fabric
groin. First stitch back and forth across the
hole from one side to the other with the
machine running at high speed. Then turn
the fabric at right angles and sew back
and forth over preceding work with short
stitches. This anchors threads in the unworn
area around the hole.
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Monogram Embroidery

Machine Setting E -0 C —0 A - according to desired width B

4 Script letters are best for monogram embroidery without a sewing toot. It equir i’s a
little practrce You will soon enoy creative embroidery once you hove lear ned to move
the material at a uniform rate, The fabric should be held taut in the hoops, the presser

bar suspended and the presser bar titter lowered Drop machine teed I ower needle
into fabric at the beginning of your design and draw bobbin thread rip lii ouqli the

to bric Hold bath tti rend ends a rid sew over outline, moving hoops ski -“ ly a net evenly
To qive your rnonoqrnni mensional quality, embroider outline twice Br’ sure stitches

are closely spaced

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[‘il i’i Sewing Monograms

—.

Machine Setting E 0 c -o A—2’oto3 B— a avi’J.

The procedure below is primarily used br block letters, Raise machine feed and set
machine for satin stitch. Attach card stitcher and sew outlines of monogram ‘vVatch
that seams do not overlap at loints of letters, To raise monogram, insert a filler thread,

Ask your Pfaff dealer to show you PFAFF’s Ornamentograph, the ingenious.
ly designed monogram and ornamental stitch attachment. You will marvel
at its versatility and delight in the countless creative possibilities which it adds
to your Automatic.

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Cording The Cording Kit comprises

4 double-needle holders for needle dis

To cord on your PFAFF Automatic, use
tances of /6, arid ‘/ inch
Cording Kit No. 50176 which is available
3 cording feet: 3 cording plates (2 with
ot extra cost.
cord ducts and 1 with center claw);
1 package of System 130 B needles; and
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1 screwdriver. Additional parts for
heavier cording are available at extra
cost.

The interchangeable double-needle

holder is easy to attach.
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Changing the Needle Holder A

Bring take-up lever to highest point, loosen small set screw and change needle holders.
Tighten set screw securely. The large needle set screw must always point toward the
•1. \ right.

Use System 130 B round-shank needles in 1/16 /e.-inch double-needle holders,

and 5
and System 130 R flat-shank needles in /v2 on-inch needle fielders.
and /7

To attach cording plate, refer to instructions on page 47 for mounting feed cover plate

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Increase the bobbin thread tension slightly for cording. Plait recommends you fill your

—
cording so it keeps its shape in the laundry. Filler cord thickness depends on cording
size you want. To sew filled cording. use the two cording plates with cord ducts.
Only very narrow tucks are made without filler cord.

Mgchine Setting• E .- 0 C 0 A 0 I

Additional Information on Cording

Ordinary cording in mediumheavy fabric is made with mi ding toot No 61791 and
cording plate No. 41842.

For thicker cording use foot No. 41790 with cording plate No 105996.

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Upper Threading for Two-Needle Work

Cording foot No. 61792 and plate No. 41842 (with center claw, but without cord duct)
serve to make narrow air tucks in lightweight material.

Pin tucks also are made with cording foot No. 41792, but without cording plate.

Cording plate No. 41845 with high center claw is used chiefly for cording in thick felt.
Cording height and width are determined by the distance between the two needles,
the cord diometer and the height of the ridge on the cording plate. Thread tensions
also influence cording size. For uniform spacing of parallel lucks, attach an ad(ustoble
guide to the cording foot. When space between tucks is very narrow, place the preced
ing seam into one of the grooves of the fool and use it as a guide. This procedure
insures uniform and parallel rows of cording.

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Two-Needle Decorative Sewing

Alt black patterns on the narrow-design side of the embroidery design dial can be
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sewn with two needles, if the distance between them does not exceed /o inch. These PFAFF AUTOMATIC
26(1
patterns can be sewn withoi.it changing machine ports. To sew alt other designs with
D — E
two needles the needle plate, machine feed and sewing foot most be changed. Your
Pfolf dealer will do this for you at extra cost. These ports have wider slots to allow for
movement of both needles.

(Needle holder avciilable at extra cost).

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4 Twa-needle designs are particularly attractive when sewn with ditterent color thread.

The sewing abilities of your PFAFF Automatic ore prociically unlimited. Interesting
effects can be obtained by combining various designs, embroidering colored ribbons.
glamorizing a garment with lace or rick-rack attached with a line of Automatic
stitches and weti, you probably can think of many articles which would take on new
--

life with a touch of embroidery. Your PFAFF Automatic will help you solve decorative
problems and will stimulate your crcative fancy. Combination foot No. 51366 is ideal
for decorative stitching.

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Three-Needle DecorativeSewing

.4 To do three-needle sewing, you must

buy spool holder No. 53137 which
slips over the regulor spool pins (see
illustration) and hove your Pfaff
deoler convert your machine to sew
o stitch width of about t/
4
inch. The I
third thread is ted to tl needle with
the second thread.

After your machine has been convert •1

ed, you can sew all black patterns
on the narrow-design side of the
V
embroidery dial with three needles.

Automatic Embroidery
A
Interesting design effects ore easy to make
by combining Automatic potterns. Now you
can make flower petals and other intricate
designs.

The more familiar you ore with your ma

chine, the more inspired you will be toward
creative sewing.

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 Contents

Page Page
Foreword Edge Stitching V 32
Essential Ports of Machine -
V V 2 Quilting
V V V V 32
Fundamentals of Machine Operation • V 4 Flat Fetted Scorns V V 33
Electrical lrilormotior V
V 5 Rolled Hems V V V V V V V 34
Straight Stitching V V 6 Hemming VVVVVV V • V V V 34
Zigzag Sewing V • V 7 Overcasting Edges V V V 35
Setting Machine tcr Automatic Embroidery V V 8 Butt Seaming • 35
Winding the Bobir V 10 Attaching Lace • 36
Removing the Bobbin Case • V V 12 Inserting Lace V V V 36
Inserting a Full Bobbin into Bobbin Case V V V 12 Inserting Patches 37
Inserting the Bobbin Case V V 13 Single-Needle Cording V
V V 38
Recommended Needle and Thread Sizes V 14 Shirring V V V V V 38
Important Facts about Needles V
• 15 Applique Work 39
Changing the Needle V V 15 Openwork Embroidery V V V 40
Upper Threading V
V V
• 16 Sccslloping V... 41
Operating the Needle Threader V 18 Scrollwork V V V 41
Drawing Up the Bobbin Thread V 19 Imitation Hemstitching V 42
Correct Tension Regulation V V 20 Blindstitching V 43
Regulating the Thread Tension V 21 Automatic Btindstitching V V V V V 43
Stitch Length Reguloton V V
22 Sewing Buttonholes V V V 44
Reverse Sewing 22 Button Sewing V V V V 46
Dropping the Machine Feed V
V 23 Darning V V V V V 47
Changing the Sewing Foot V V V 24 Monogram Embroidery V V V V V V V 49
The Darning Foot V V V 24 Sewing Monograms • V V 49
Care and Maintenance V V V 25 Cording V V V V V V V
V 50
Regular Machine Care V V
V 27 Two-Needle Decorative Sewing V 52
Sewtight FactsV V V V V V 28 Three-Needle Decorative Sewing V 53
Trouble Shooting V V V V
29 Automatic Embroidery V V V V 53
Zipper Insertion V 32 The Transverse Spool Holder V V • V V V